Utah Public Service Commission v. El Paso Natural Gas Co.

395 U.S. 464 · Decided June 16, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Utah Public Service Commission v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. was decided on June 16, 1969 by a vote of 4–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court jurisdiction on appeal from federal courts” in the Judicial Power area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Byron R. White, Thurgood Marshall.

Full case caption

Utah Public Service Commission v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1968-126, docket 1968-126-01.

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